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Press Release – Kristy Jo Jones

PRESS RELEASE

David F. Cross, Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney of Brooke County, West Virginia, advises the press that:

Kristy Jo Jones, who was born on the 3rd day of October, 1977, with an address of 39 15th Street, Wellsburg, West Virginia, pled guilty to the felony offense of “Driving a Vehicle in this State While in an Impaired State and Such Impaired State Proximately Causing the Death of Any Person” as set forth in Count One of the Indictment in Case 19-F-42. Kristy Jo Jones also pled guilty to the felony offense of “Driving a Vehicle in this State While in an Impaired State and Such Impaired State Proximately Causing a Bodily Injury to Another Person” as set forth in Count Three of the Indictment in Case 19-F-42.

The Court following Kristy Jo Jones’ convictions ordered a pre-sentence investigation and scheduled a sentencing hearing in regard to the matter for April 23rd, 2020, at 11:00 a.m.

Count One of the Indictment carries a penalty of imprisonment in a state correctional facility for not less than three (3) nor more than fifteen (15) years and a mandatory fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) nor more than three thousand dollars ($3,000.00).

Count Three of the Indictment carries a penalty of imprisonment in a state correctional facility for not less than two (2) nor more than ten (10) years and a mandatory fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) nor more than three thousand dollars ($3,000.00).

The charges against Mrs. Jones stemmed from an incident that occurred on the 15th day of January, 2019, on West Virginia Route 2. On January 15th, 2019, Kristy Jo Jones was operating a 2014 Ford Explorer traveling North on West Virginia Route 2. At or about the same time a 1998 Ford Ranger was being operated by Hubert J. Logue and contained a passenger, Lashyia Kreischer. Kristy Jo Jones went left of center and began operating her vehicle in the wrong lane of traffic and Hubert Logue attempted to avoid the vehicle being driven in his lane of traffic but it was impossible for him to avoid being struck and as a result a head on collision occurred in the southbound lane of West Virginia Route 2 resulting in the death of Hubert Logue and physical injuries to Lashyia Kreischer.

The matter was investigated by multiple law enforcement agencies including the Brooke County Sheriff’s Department, the West Virginia State Police and the Ohio County Sheriff’s Department who provided the assistance of an accident reconstruction expert. The lead investigator was Kristen Richmond of the Brooke County Sheriff’s Department who found alcohol consisting of Smirnoff ice smash in the vehicle. The law enforcement agencies obtained search warrants for the blood records of the Defendant from her hospitalization and also submitted blood samples to the West Virginia State Police to determine whether the Defendant was under the influence of drug or alcohol. The West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory tested the blood provided to them and conducted a toxicology drug analysis. The report from the West Virginia State Police Laboratory and the medical records identified Alprazolam, amphetamines, Zolpidem, and Cannabinoids resulting in Kristy Jo Jones’ impairment by drugs and alcohol.

The case was prosecuted by David F. Cross, Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney. Mrs. Jones was represented by Attorney Kevin Pearl. The case was presided over by the Honorable Judge Ronald E. Wilson.

Press Release – Lewis Anderson-Freeman

PRESS RELEASE

David F. Cross, Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney of Brooke County, West Virginia, advises the press that:

Lewis E. Anderson Freeman, who was born on the 30th day of January, 1993, with an address of 1069 Wilson Avenue, Steubenville, Ohio, 43952, pled guilty to the felony offense of “Sexual Abuse by a Custodian” as set forth in Count One of the Indictment in Case 19-F-55. The Court sentenced the Defendant to serve not less than ten (10) nor more than twenty (20) years in the Division of Corrections and the Defendant was immediately remanded to serve the sentence following his guilty plea.

The Defendant will be required to be placed on supervised release for a period of twenty-five (25) years following the completion of the sentence imposed upon him and will be required to register for life as a sex offender.

The charges against Mr. Freeman stemmed from an incident that occurred on the 12th day of April, 2019, at a residence in Weirton, Brooke County, West Virginia, when he had sexual contact with the sex organ of a 9 year old child who he was supervising at the time.

The charges against Mr. Freeman stemmed from an investigation completed by Senior Trooper C.Z. Thompson of the Wellsburg Detachment of the West Virginia State Police. The case was prosecuted by David F. Cross, Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney. Mr. Freeman was represented by Attorney Sean Logue. The case was presided over by the Honorable Judge Ronald E. Wilson.

Press Release – Timothy Turner

David F. Cross, Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney of Brooke County, West Virginia, advises the press that:

Timothy Turner, who was born on the 30th day of October, 1975, and who in July of 2015 resided at 971 Jefferson Avenue, Follansbee, West Virginia, was indicted by the November 2018 Term of the Brooke County Grand Jury for the felony offenses of “Sexual Abuse by a Person in a Position of Trust to a Child”, “Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree”, and “Soliciting a Minor via Computer”.

A 12 person jury trial was conducted in the Circuit Court of Brooke County, West Virginia, during the time period of January 27th, January 28th, and January 29th, 2020. The State of West Virginia, represented by David F. Cross, Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, presented the testimony of 11 witnesses all of whom testified under oath at the trial of the matter. Mr. Timothy Turner outside the presence of the jury entered into a plea agreement with the State as opposed to the jury rendering a verdict after having had the opportunity to hear and see the State’s witnesses testify at trial and to give consideration to the numerous exhibits which were admitted into evidence at trial. The Honorable Ronald E. Wilson, Judge of the First Judicial Circuit, found that the plea agreement which was presented was in the best interest of justice and accepted the plea agreement presented by counsel for the parties. The Jurors were then excused from service.

Timothy Turner entered a plea of guilty to the felony offense of “Malicious Assault”. He was sentenced by the Court to serve not less than 2 nor more than 10 years in the Division of Corrections. The Division of Corrections will determine in conjunction with the Court the number of years that Mr. Turner will be incarcerated in the Division of Corrections. Mr. Turner was required as part of the plea agreement to voluntarily surrender his teaching license and will never be able to teach either in the State of West Virginia or any other state in the future. The Judge ordered Mr. Turner to begin serving his sentence when he will report to the West Virginia Division of Corrections on the 17th day of February, 2020, by 9:00 a.m. and released him from the courtroom on post-conviction bond.

The State presented evidence at trial consisting of witness testimony and exhibits. The witnesses and exhibits presented as proof at the trial showed that Mr. Turner was 39 years old at the time of the events in July of 2015. The evidence also showed that the victim of the crime was 14 years of age. The evidence presented at the trial showed that Mr. Turner was a school teacher at Wellsburg Middle School during the 2014-2015 school year and the victim of the offense was an 8th grade female student at Wellsburg Middle School. The evidence presented showed that Mr. Turner and the victim were alone together during the entire school year at lunchtime and that there were occasions during the school year that Mr. Turner and the victim were alone together in the band room. The evidence presented at the trial showed that Mr. Turner had a Facebook page and a Facebook Messenger Application which allowed him to send messages and images to the victim who received them on her cell phone. The evidence showed that Mr. Turner sent numerous messages to the victim at the end of the 2014-2015 school year and following the school year and even into subsequent years including when the victim was a sophomore in high school. The evidence establishes that through the Facebook Messages a plan was created where Mr. Turner was to meet the victim of the crime in a secluded area in Bethany, sometime between the end of the school year and the beginning of July 2015. Mr. Turner drove from his residence in Follansbee to Bethany, West Virginia, near the Bethany Park and Mr. Turner and the victim went to the creek near the park where he began fishing and talking with the victim. While the two of them were standing by the creek Mr. Turner placed his arms around the victim and began kissing her. The evidence showed this was the first occasion of sexual contact between the two. The testimony at trial then showed that Mr. Turner continued to send messages to the victim which messages became sexual in nature and included messages concerning sexual acts and sexual positions. The evidence showed that these messages were observed by at least two other witnesses who were present at the time they were received by the victim. These two witnesses described with particularity the sexual nature of the messages received by the victim. The evidence presented at the trial also showed that in the early part of July, 2015, while Mr. Turner’s wife was away at a church camp for teenage girls Mr. Turner went to the residence of the victim where he talked with the victim’s father and Mr. Turner took the victim in his car away from the victim’s home, her parents believing that they were going to listen to music at the Wellsburg City Park where the 4th of July celebration. The evidence presented at trial showed that Mr. Turner did not take the victim to the park but instead took her to his residence in Follansbee. After Mr. Turner and the victim arrived at his residence Mr. Turner and the victim went to his bedroom where the victim observed a quite unique blanket on the bed which included an image of a wolf which the victim described along with the location of the house and the interior of the residence when interviewed by law enforcement. This wolf blanket was subsequently seized by the Brooke County Sheriff’s Department 3 years later at Mr. Turner’s residence in Hancock County. While in the bedroom the evidence presented at trial showed that Mr. Turner and the victim began kissing and while they were kissing Mr. Turner touched the breasts of the victim. The evidence presented at trial then indicated that Mr. Turner and the victim laid down on the bed with Mr. Turner on top of the victim and eventually the victim was disrobed except for her underwear and Mr. Turner was fully disrobed, put on a condom and physically approached the victim at which point the victim told Mr. Turner to stop and Mr. Turner stopped. Mr. Turner and the victim then put their clothes on and left the residence and went to the Wellsburg City Park where the victim was visited by her Grandmother.

The charges against Mr. Turner resulted from an investigation by the Brooke County Sheriff’s Department with the lead officer being Gary Conley. The State was represented by David F. Cross, Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney. Mr. Turner was represented by Attorney Robert McCoid of Wheeling, West Virginia. The case was presided over by the Honorable Ronald E. Wilson, Judge of the First Judicial Circuit.

State of West Virginia v. Rhonda Summers

Assistant Prosecutor John Kyle advises that on the 30th day of May, 2019, a jury trial was held in the Magistrate Court of Brooke County, West Virginia. In the case of State of West Virginia v. Rhonda Summers, 18-M05M-1083, the Defendant Rhonda Summers, was convicted of the misdemeanor offense of “Child Neglect Creating Risk of Injury”. Rhonda Summers will be sentenced on June 18th, 2019.

June 2019 Indictments

On Monday, June 3rd, 2019, the Brooke County Grand Jury Indicted the following:

Nicolas Abbett, 20, of Weirton, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Delivery of a Schedule II Controlled Substance and one count of Conspiracy;

Herbert Anderson, 25, of Beech Bottom, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Gross Neglect Creating a Substantial Risk of Death or Serious Bodily Injury, one count of Child Abuse Resulting in Injury, and one count of Child Neglect Resulting in Injury;

Trichelle Barish, 31, of Weirton, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Malicious Assault;

Devin Brandon, 22, of Steubenville, Ohio, was indicted on one count of Delivery of a Schedule II Controlled Substance and one count of Delivery of an Imitation Controlled Substance;

Michael Coen, 27, of Dayton, Ohio, was indicted on one count of Driving Under the Influence, Third Offense;

Sha-Qun Ajun Fordham, 24, of Steubenville, Ohio, was indicted on one count of Delivery of a Schedule II Controlled Substance and one count of Delivery of a Schedule II Controlled Substance within 1000 Feet of a School;

Anthony Michael Hartley, 19, of Wellsburg, West Virginia, was indicted on five counts of Wanton Endangerment;

Zachary Skylar Hurst, 25, of Weirton, West Virginia, was indicted on three counts of Wanton Endangerment;

Kristy Jo Jones, 41, of Wellsburg, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Driving a Vehicle in this State while in an Impaired State and Such Impaired State Proximately Causing the Death of Any Person, one count of Negligent Homicide, and one count of Driving a Vehicle in this State while in an Impaired State and Such Impaired State Proximately Causing a Bodily Injury to Another Person;

Shawn Liggett, 42, of Wellsburg, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Failure to Provide Notice of Registration Changes, Second Offense;

Maeci Madison, 23, of Brilliant, Ohio, was indicted on one count of Gross Neglect Creating a Substantial Risk of Death or Serious Bodily Injury and one count of Domestic Battery;

Larry Gene Maynard, 45, of Follansbee, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Domestic Battery, Third Offense and one count of Domestic Assault, Third Offense;

Jennifer Miller, 32, of Colliers, West Virginia, was indicted on three counts of Possession with Intent to Deliver a Schedule II Controlled Substance, one count of Possession with Intent to Deliver a Schedule I Non-Narcotic Controlled Substance, and one count of Conspiracy;

Louis Brenton Mayo, 50, of Follansbee, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Attempted Murder and three counts of Malicious Assault;

Louis P. Mayo, 75, of Wellsburg, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Aiding and Abetting Attempted Murder and one count of Malicious Assault;

Daniel Wayne Millhouse, 45, of West Liberty, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Obtaining Money under False Pretenses and one count of Fraudulent Schemes;

Joshua Allen Mills, 30, of Wellsburg, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Failure to Appear;

John Murray, 38, of Wintersville, Ohio, was indicted on two counts of Delivery of a Schedule II Controlled Substance and one count of Malicious Assault;

Lawrence Reagan, 34, of Colliers, West Virginia, was indicted on three counts of Possession with Intent to Deliver a Schedule II Controlled Substance, one count of Possession with Intent to Deliver a Schedule I Non-Narcotic, and one count of Conspiracy;

Sunshine Shaffer, 42, of Wellsburg, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Embezzlement and one count of Grand Larceny;

Courtney Stevens, 28, of Beech Bottom, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Gross Neglect Creating a Substantial Risk of Death or Serious Bodily Injury and one count of Child Abuse Resulting in Injury;

Christian Noel Tredway, 34, of Weirton, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Grand Larceny and one count of Fraud in Connection with an Access Device;

James Edward Wilkerson, 36, of Wellsburg, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Battery;

March 2019 Indictments

On Monday, March 4th, 2019, the Brooke County Grand Jury Indicted the following:

Dale Alexander, 21, of Steubenville, Ohio, was indicted on one count of Robbery in the First Degree;

Herbert Anderson, 25, of Beech Bottom, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Gross Neglect Creating Risk of Injury and one count of Child Abuse Resulting in Injury;

Carlous Angelo, 55, of Colliers, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Grand Larceny and one count of Daytime Entering Without Breaking a Dwelling House;

Jalin Brandon Edward Beads, 25, of Steubenville, Ohio, was indicted on two counts of Delivery of a Schedule II Controlled Substance and one count of Transporting a Controlled Substance;

Walter Bremer, 48, of Wellsburg, West Virginia, was indicted on three counts of Malicious Assault;

Charles Carr, 56, of Follansbee, West Virginia, was indicted on three counts of Distribution to a Minor of Obscene Matter, eighty-one counts of Attempting to Solicit a Minor Via Computer, and one count of Soliciting a Minor and Traveling to Engage the Minor in Prohibited Sexual Activity;

Larry Ellison, 37, of Follansbee, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Wanton Endangerment involving a Firearm, one count of Gross Neglect Creating a Risk of Death or Serious Bodily Injury, and one count of misdemeanor Domestic Assault;

Damian Michael, 25, of Follansbee, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Robbery in the First Degree;

Jim Mitchell, 54, of Weirton, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree and one count of Sexual Abuse by a Custodian;

Robert Alan Moore, 42, Homeless, was indicted on two counts of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender;

Bradley Patchin, 29, of Weirton, West Virginia, was indicted on two counts of Domestic Battery, two counts of Domestic Assault, two counts of Strangulation, one count of False Swearing, and one count of Unlawful Restraint;

Kari Vigoliotti, 34, of Slovan, Pennsylvania, was indicted on one count of Entry of a Building Other Than a Dwelling with the Intent to Commit a Larceny Therein, and one count of Shoplifting, Third or Subsequent Offense;

Kevin Walnoha, II, 24, of Wellsburg, West Virginia, was indicted on two counts of Burglary, one count of misdemeanor Fleeing from an Officer, and two counts of Petit Larceny;

November 2018 Indictments

On Monday, November 5th, 2018, the Brooke County Grand Jury Indicted the following:

Adarra Adkins, 19, of Weirton, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Delivery and one count of Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Deliver;

Logan Adkins, 21, of Weirton, West Virginia, was indicted on two counts of Delivery of a Schedule I Controlled Substance and three counts of Delivery of a Schedule II Controlled Substance;

Chad Anderson, 36, of Weirton, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Possession, one count of Transporting, and one count of Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Deliver;

Danny Beagle, 38, of Weirton, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Possession with Intent to Deliver and one count of Transporting into the State with the Intent to Deliver;

Donald Brown, 34, was indicted on one count of felony Destruction of Property and one count of Arson in the Fourth Degree;

Jessie Burkhart, 45, of Indianapolis, Indiana, was indicted on one count of Child Neglect Creating Risk of Injury;

George Clark, 30, of Wellsburg, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Deliver Crack Cocaine;

Brandon Colliers, 42, of Weirton, West Virginia, was indicted on five counts of Delivery of a Schedule I Controlled Substance and one count of Delivery of a Schedule II Controlled Substance;

Erik Gibson, 29, of Follansbee, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Accessory to Burglary and one count of Conspiracy to Commit Burglary;

Aaron Grooms, 32, of Weirton, West Virginia, was indicted on two counts of Delivery of a Schedule II Controlled Substance and two counts of Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Deliver;

Ashley Guiler, 34, of Weirton, West Virginia, was indicted on two counts of Shoplifting, Third Offense;

Melvin R. Hayes, 46, of Weirton, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Grand Larceny, one count of Possession of a Stolen Vehicle, and one count of Destruction of Personal Property;

Brandon Lamar Jackson, 21, of Norcross, Georgia, was indicted on one count of Malicious Assault Upon a Law Enforcement Officer and one count of Attempt to Disarm a Law Enforcement Officer;

Scott Lancaster, 41, of Wellsburg, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Delivery of a Schedule I Controlled Substance and one count of Transporting into the State with the Intent to Deliver;

Krista L. Licht, 33, of Wellsburg, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Accessory Before the Fact to Grand Larceny, one count of Conspiracy, and one count of Transferring Stolen Goods;

Wayne Lowry, II, 54, of Dellroy, Ohio, was indicted on one count of Driving Under the Influence, Third Offense, and one count of Driving Revoked for Driving Under the Influence, Third Offense;

Joshua A. Mills, 30, of Wellsburg, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Arson and one count of Destruction of Property;

Angela L. Mozingo, 28, of Wheeling, West Virginia, was indicted on two counts of Gross Child Neglect Creating a Substantial Risk of Death or Serious Bodily Injury;

Ronald Pietz, 58, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was indicted on Possession of a Stolen Vehicle;

Meghan N. Reynolds, 31, of Weirton, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Grand Larceny and one count of Conspiracy;

Christopher Richard Robertson, 29 of Weirton, West Virginia was indicted on one count of Burglary;

Sean Rogers, 49, of Hopedale, Ohio, was indicted on two counts of Shoplifting, Third Offense;

Bobby Ray Savage, Jr., 28, of Detroit, Michigan, was indicted on one count of Grand Larceny, one count of Entry of a Building other than a Dwelling House with the Intent to Commit a Larceny Therein, one count of Attempt to Commit Malicious Assault Upon a Governmental Representative, and one count of Fleeing in a Vehicle from a Law Enforcement Officer with Reckless Disregard to the Safety of Others;

Curtis Bradley Smith, 28, of Colliers, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Fleeing from Law Enforcement, one count of Obstruction, one count of Driving While License Revoked, one count of Leaving the Scene, one count of Failure to Report Accident, and one count of Possession.

Shadea Latiera Stevenson,  33, of Steubenville, Ohio, was indicted on one count of Entry of a Building other than a Dwelling House with the Intent to Commit a Larceny therein and one county of Battery;

Douglas Swisher, 58, of Weirton, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Possession with Intent, one count of Transporting with Intent, and Conspiracy to Possess with Intent;

Jerry Tillman, 62, of Steubenville, Ohio, was indicted on one count of Delivery of a Schedule II Controlled Substance;

Eddy Trimnel, 59, of Follansbee, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Wanton Endangerment and one count of Brandishing a Deadly Weapon;

Timothy Turner, 43, of New Cumberland, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Sexual Abuse by a Person in a Position of Trust to a Child, one count of Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree, and one count of Soliciting a Minor Via Computer;

Kaitlyn Vogler, 26, of Follansbee, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Accessory to Concealing Stolen Goods;

Todd Matthew Wells, 43, of Wintersville, Ohio, was indicted on one count of Possession with Intent to Deliver a Schedule IV Controlled Substance;

Gerald Young, 51, of Canton, Ohio, was indicted on two counts of Delivery of a Schedule II Controlled Substance, two counts of Transporting with Intent to Deliver, and one count of Conspiracy to Possess with Intent.

June 2018 Indictments

On Monday, June 4th, 2018, the Brooke County Grand Jury Indicted the following:

James Acconcia, Jr., 52, of Weirton, West Virginia, was indicted on two counts of Delivery of a Schedule II Controlled Substance and one count of Possession with Intent to Deliver;

James Acconcia, III, 21, of Weirton, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Entry of a Building Other Than a Dwelling with the Intent to Commit a Larceny Therein and one count of Shoplifting, Third;

Trevor Albert, 20, of Colliers, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Child Abuse Resulting in Injury, one count of Malicious Assault of a Child Near a School, and one count of Malicious Assault;

Ralph Vincent Alviz, 25, of Weirton, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Strangulation and one count of Malicious Assault;

Stormy Ayers-Courtright, 22, of Follansbee, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Escape;

Tara Boidock, 38, of Houston, Pennsylvania, was indicted on one count of Grand Larceny;

Foster Burns,  16, of Weirton, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Sexual Assault in the First Degree, one count of Sexual Assault in the Second Degree, two counts of Sexual Abuse by a Custodian, and two counts of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree;

Kristian Michael Carter, 35, of Wheeling, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Obtaining Money by False Pretenses;

Deanna Godwin, 39, of Follansbee, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Possession with Intent to Deliver and one count of Conspiracy;

Aaron D. Grooms, 32 of Weirton, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Delivery of a Schedule II Controlled Substance and two counts of Conspiracy;

Wayne Harda, 34, of Colliers, West Virginia, was indicted on two counts of Delivery and two counts of Conspiracy;

Lloyd Maurice Hayes, 30, of Follansbee, West Virginia, was indicted on two counts of Delivery, one count of Possession with Intent to Deliver; two counts of Conspiracy, and one count of Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm;

Jesse James Hubbard, 48, of Steubenville, Ohio, was indicted on seven counts of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree and seven counts of Sexual Abuse by a Custodian;

Leslie Jones, 41, of Weirton, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Shoplifting, Third Offense, and one count of Possession of a Controlled Substance;

Tamara Jones, 40, of Weirton, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Entry of a Building other than a Dwelling  with the Intent to Commit a Larceny Therein and one count of Shoplifting, Third Offense;

Alexis D. Majoris, 31, of Colliers, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Aiding and Abetting Delivery of a Schedule I Controlled Substance and two counts of Conspiracy;

Charles McAfee, 41, of Georgetown, Pennsylvania, was indicted on two counts of Fleeing in a Vehicle, one count of Assault During Commission of a Felony, three counts of Attempted Malicious Assault, and three counts of Destruction of Property;

Brandon McLaughlin, 37, of Weirton, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Entry of a Building Other Than a Dwelling with the Intent to Commit a Larceny Therein and one count of Shoplifting, Third Offense;

Elmer Mollohan, 35, of Colliers, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Driving Under the Influence Causing Death and one count of Negligent Homicide;

Harley Morris, II, 35, of Wellsburg, West Virginia, was indicted on two counts of Possession of Materials Visually Portraying a Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct;

Drew Purks, 28, of Weirton, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Possession With Intent to Deliver and one count of Conspiracy;

Heather Shields,  26, of Weirton, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Entry of a Dwelling House Without Breaking;

Lawrence Smith, 45, of Weirton, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Possession with Intent to Deliver and two counts of Conspiracy;

Kevin Donald Truax, 42, of New Cumberland, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Fleeing in a Vehicle from a Law Enforcement Office With Reckless Disregard to the Safety of Others;

Rebecca Wolfe, 29, of Wellsburg, West Virginia, was indicted on two counts of Delivery of a Controlled Substance within 1000 feet of a school and one count of Transporting a Controlled Substance into State with the Intent to Deliver.

March 2018 Indictments

On Monday, March 5th, 2018, the Brooke County Grand Jury Indicted the following:

William L. Adams, 58, of Weirton, West Virginia, was indicted on four counts of Malicious Assault;

Gregory Barnhart, 53 of Canton, Ohio, was indicted on Accessory Before the Fact Breaking and Entering and Conspiracy;

Jeffrey Barnhart, 55, of Canton, Ohio, was indicted on Accessory Before the Fact Breaking and Entering and Conspiracy;

Seth Michael Beshires, 19, of Colliers, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of Sexual Assault in the Third Degree;

Lawrence Carsey,  56, of Steubenville, Ohio, was indicted on Delivery of Schedule I Controlled Substance and Transporting a Controlled Substance into the State;

Benjamin John Clifton, 20, of Follansbee, West Virginia, was indicted on two counts of Sexual Assault in the First Degree;

Shawna Marie Davis, 18, of Weirton, West Virginia, was indicted on Shoplifting, Third Offense;

Shawn Fletcher, 34, of Langeloth, Pennsylvania, was indicted on Daytime Burglary, Petit Larceny, Conspiracy, and misdemeanor Destruction of Property;

Mark Alen Galiano, 43, of Colliers, West Virginia, was indicted on Strangulation;

Chad Galloway, 34, of Wellsburg, West Virginia, was indicted on Breaking and Entering, two counts of Grand Larceny, Transferring Stolen Property, and three counts of Conspiracy;

Ronald Grimm, II, 25, of Jewett, Ohio, was indicted on Possession with Intent to Deliver and Conspiracy;

Jason Johnston, 36, of Weirton, West Virginia, was indicted on five counts of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree and five counts of Sexual Abuse by a Parent;

Patricia Lancaster, 63, of Wellsburg, West Virginia, was indicted on Presenting False Claims under Medical Program of the Department of Health and Human Resources;

Courtney McGowan, 24, of Follansbee, West Virginia, was indicted on Child Neglect Creating Risk or Death or Injury;

Morgan Nash, 36, of Wintersville, Ohio, was indicted on Shoplifting, Third Offense;

Sean Rujak,  33, of Weirton, West Virginia, was indicted on Delivery of a Schedule I Controlled Substance and Transporting a Controlled Substance into the State;

James Starr, 56, of Follansbee, West Virginia, was indicted on two counts of Burglary;

Shannon Stewart, 46, of Follansbee, West Virginia, was indicted on two counts of Delivering a Schedule II Controlled Substance and one count of Conspiracy;

Stephen Stock, 46, of Steubenville, Ohio, was indicted on Breaking and Entering, Destruction of Property, Grand Larceny, and Conspiracy;

Lorrie Tustin, 53, of Follansbee, West Virginia, was indicted on Driving Under the Influence, Third Offense, and the misdemeanor of Battery on an EMT;

Ryan Vega, 24, of Langeloth, Pennsylvania, was indicted on Burglary, Petit Larceny, Conspiracy, and the misdemeanor offense of Destruction of Property;

Joshua Webster, 34, of Wellsburg, West Virginia, was indicted on Breaking and Entering, two counts of Grand Larceny,  Transferring Stolen Property, and three counts of Conspiracy;

Vicki Westlake,  32, of Weirton, West Virginia, was indicted on Shoplifting, Third Offense;

Jennifer Williams, 45, of Wellsburg, West Virginia, was indicted on Arson, First Degree;

Keith Allen Wood, 65, of Wellsburg, West Virginia, was indicted on two counts of Sexual Assault in the First Degree and two counts of Sexual Abuse by a Custodian;

Richard Woods, 34, of Weirton, West Virginia, was indicted on Shoplifting, Third Offense.

 

November 2017 Indictments

On Monday, November 7th, 2017, the Brooke County Grand Jury Indicted the following:

Stormy Ayers-Courtright, 22, of Follansbee, WV, was indicted on one count of Grand Larceny;

Keith Richard Bartlett, Sr., 51, of Wellsburg, WV, was indicted on two counts of Obtaining Money by False Pretenses and one count of Fraudulent Scheme;

Ashlei Beaird, 28, of Weirton, WV, was indicted on one count of Breaking and Entering;

Jonathan Beall, 41, of Wellsburg, WV, was indicted on one count of Embezzlement and one counts of Falsifying Accounts;

Joseph Anthony Cassella, 26, of Toronto, OH, was indicted on Burlgary, Possession of a Stolen Vehicle, and Bringing into this State Property Stolen in Another State;

Ricky Dickson, 25, of Follansbee, WV, was indicted on Shoplifting Third;

Ronald Emery of Weirton, WV, was indicted on four counts of Delivery of a Schedule II;

Terry Michael Hall, 44, of Wellsburg, WV, was indicted on Delivery of a Schedule I within 1,000 feet of a school;

Tommy Harter, 22, of Follansbee, WV, was indicted on Possession With Intent to Deliver a Schedule II;

Patricia Hawthorne, 34, of Rayland, OH, was indicted on Child Neglect Creating Risk of Death or Serious Bodily Injury;

Joseph Anthony Henderson, 38, of Follansbee, WV, was indicted on Entry of a Building other than a Dwelling with the Intent to Commit a Larceny Therein, and Petit Larceny;

Michael Marino, 53, of Wheeling, WV, was indicted on Attempted Malicious Wounding, Resisting Arrest, Possession, Brandishing, and Domestic Assault;

Joshua Paul McClain, 27, of Wellsburg, WV, was indicted on two counts of Sexual Abuse by a Custodian and two counts of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree;

Michael McCloud, 42, of Wellsburg, WV, was indicted on six counts of Incest, one count of Sexual Assault in the Third Degree, and one count of Sexual Abuse by a Custodian;

Donald E. Mount, 25, of Wellsburg, WV, was indicted on two counts of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree and two counts of Sexual Abuse by a Custodian;

Christian Parr, 33, of Colliers, WV, was indicted on Aiding and Abetting Attempted Murder and Malicious Assault;

Gary Roseberry, Jr., 33, of Weirton, WV was indicted on Delivery of a Schedule II Controlled Substance;

Andre Sims, 21, of Weirton, WV, was indicted on Daytime Entering Without Breaking and Unlawful Assault;

Matthew Smiley, 28, of Burgettstown, PA, was indicted on Fleeing in a Vehicle with Reckless Disregard for the Safety of Others;

Daniel Michael Spear, 25, of Wellsburg, WV, was indicted on two counts of Sexual Assault in the Second Degree;

Dustin Sperringer, 27, of Wellsburg, WV, was indicted on Attempted Murder and Aiding and Abetting  Malicious Assault;

Matthew Michael Stevens, 28, of Follansbee, WV, was indicted on Malicious Assault;

Michael Garfield Stevens, III, 22, of Wellsburg, WV, was indicted on two counts of Possession of Material Depicting a Minor Engaging in Sexually Explicit Conduct and two counts of Use of a Minor in Filming Sexually Explicit Conduct;

Lucy Thompson, 30, of Weirton, WV, was indicted on Delivery of a Schedule II Controlled Substance and Child Neglect Creating Substantial Risk of Injury;

Derek Wallace, 21, of Colliers, WV, was indicted on Robbery in the First Degree, Conspiracy, and Assault During Commission of a Felony;

Roman Wild, 22, of Follansbee, WV, was indicted on Robbery in the First Degree and Conspiracy;

Christopher Winters, 33, of Weirton, WV, was indicted on two counts of Obtaining Money Under False Pretenses and one count of Fraudulent Schemes.